Well-researched guide to fashion items from the 1940s, Style Me Vintage offers historical information on how fashion developed, involving wartime cutbacks and ingenuity of the era. Fashion topics covered include hair, make-up and clothing with attention to wartime restrictions and growth of the fashion industry in the post-war era. The author provides suggestions to identify true vintage '40s items as well as care guidelines to extend the life of the clothing. A list of websites is included to purchase both original and reproduction items.
Thanks to Pavilion Books, Liz Tregenza and NetGalley for this ARC.